The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-05

and these herds OF transgression, we have
entertained for many long year in our
heart, which should be the cleanest,
brightest room in all our nature. Out
with the vile herdl Begone, We befoulers
OF an immortal nature Turn out the
beasts, and let Christ come inl
"a heathon came to an early christian
who had the reputation of curing diseases.
The christian said: you must have all
your idols destroyed The heather gave
TO the christian the key to his house, that
he might 60 in and destroy the idols. He
battered to pieces all he saw, but still the
man did notget well. The christian said
TO him: There must be some idol in your
house not yet destroyed The heather
confessed that there was one idol of beaten
gold that he could not bear to give up.
After while, when that was DESTROYED,
in answer TO the prayer of the christian,
the sick man got well.
Many man has awakened in his dy-
ing hour TO find his sins all about him.
They clambcred mp on The right side OF
the bed, and on the left side. and over the
head-board and over the foot-board, and
horribly devoured the soul.
Repent the voice celestial crie5,
Nor longer dare delay:
The wretch that scorns the mandate dies
Ana meets 4 fiery day
"Again, We need believing heart. A
good many years ago u weary one went up
one OF the hills OF Asia Minor, and with
two logs on his back cried out 10 all the
world offering 10 carry their sins and sor.
rows. They pursued him. They slapped
him in the face. They Knocked him.
When he groaned they goancd. They
shook their fists at him. They spit on
him. They bounded him rs though he
were a Wild beast. His healing Of the
sick, his sight-giving 10 the blind, his
mercy 10 the outcast silenced not the re.
vebge of the world. His prayers and bene-
dictions were lost in that whirlwind OF ex.
ecration. Away with him. Away with
him.
"Ah, il was not merely the two pieces OF
wood that he carried IL WIS the trans.
gressions OF tho race, the anguish OF the
eges, the wrath OF God, the sorrows Of
he'll, the stupendous interests OF an I'M
ending eternity. No wonder his back
bent No wonder the blood started from
every pore. No wonder that lac crouched
under torture that made the sun faint.
and the everlasting hills trcmble, and the
dead rush up in their winding sheets as nc
cried: III il be- possible, let this cup pass
from me- But the cup did not pass.
None Ia comfort.
'Thcre he hangsl What has that hand
done that il should be thus crushed in the
palm? IL has been healing the lame and
wipine away tears. What has that foot
been doing that II should be 80 lacrrated2
II has been going about doing good OF
what has the victim been guilty2 Guilty |
OF saving the world. Tell me, We heavens !
and earth, WIS there ever such another |
criminal Was there ever such crime? |
On that hill of carnage, that sunless day, |
amid those bowling rioters, may not your |
sins and mine have pcrishcd2 believe il. !
"Oh, the ransom has been paid. Those |
arms of Jesus were stretched out 50 wide |
that when he brought them together again |
they might embrace the world. Oh. that |
1 might, out Of the blossoms Of the spring. |
or the flaming foliage OF the autumn, make |
one wreath for my Lord Oh. that all the
triumphal arches of the world could be-
swung IN one gateway, where the king OF
glory might come In. Oh. that all the
harps and trumpcts and organs Of earthly
music might, in ono anthem, speak his
praise.
"But what wcp earthly flowers 10 him
Who walkoth amid tho snow OF the white
lilies OF heaven? What were arches of
'arthly masonry 10 him who hath about
his throne a rainbow spun out of eycrlasl.
ng sunshinc2 What wero all earhlymusic
10 him when the hundred and forty and
iour thousand ON one side, and the cher.
ubim and scpphim and anhanrels on the
other side and all the space between them
Is hllcd with the doxUlogios Of eternal
ubilee-thc hnslnnah OF redeemed
arth, the halloluiah Of uniallcn angels. {
ong after song rising about the throne OF /
sod and OF the lamb2 In that pure, high i
'iace let him hear us. stop, harps Of .
heaven that our poor cry may I've hoard. \
"Oh, my lord Jesus, II will not hurt D
.heo lpr one hour 10 step ont from the |
.hinihs uniunE. Iuvy Niu tnaA" 10 su 80, ,
when thou Rocft back again Comchilhpf.
OF, blessed one, that We NAV kiss thy feet !
Our hearts, too long withheld, WI now sur.
render into thy keeping When thou
gOest back tell II IN all the immnrtals that
the Lost are found, aud let thy fathers
louise ring with the music and the dance
They have spmC oil wine ia hcnyrn.
not used except In mrn festivities. In mi.
world, those who arr accustomed Ia u.o
vino on great occasions bring ont tho
beverage and say, This wine il th,rtv
yeau Old but the wine OF heaven IA NOR,
Than eighteen centuries old. II was pre.
pared u the time when Christ trod the
vine pres alone. When such grcypus sin.
ners ~ We come back. mcthinks the cham.
bcrlain u heaven cries out 10 the servants !
THIS b unusual jow Bring up irnm The
vaults ol heaven that old vine. Fill All
The tanlRrls ~ all the white rpboJ
quests drink IN the immortal health al ,
ihose new born SONS anil daughter. If the
Lofd Almighty. There is iuv In heaven
among iho angels az God over one sinner
inst rel-nicihi and Cod gran, that that
one NAV b. YOU
Again, in order 10 have a riqht heart n
must hgo lprdNng heart An old writer ,
eys 10 pndrr good iUr evil T. god like. ,
good igr good h. manlikc. evil ipr good
oclil IKE Which ui these natures have
We Christ viii hayo nothing to do with
W. a. long a. W. keep any Old grudgc. We
nave al been cheated and lied about.
, ih.Ie HN people who dislike us ~ much
VA We should come 10 poverty and dis.
EH,c' thcy would ay, Good for himl
pldn ! tell yon so' They never have un.
unf,i"pl uA nnd never will. They do not
hu'ItRhd uA lnunctfcd human nat.
!, sfe says, Wait till YOU rvt n good crack NJ |
MN, ana when az last you find him In a
sgh1 place give u 10 him. Play him alive.
20 20 quarter, Leave not rag Of reputation.
suh'p on hin with both irct. piv himin ,
iia oNn co.nH muuHm Tor sarcasm. acorn ,
- so9rn, nbusr iurnhusc' Bat. my friends ,
llihl % not tlc right hind oi heart No
lnah EYER did so mean o. tlug toward ~
=, We have done toward God. And N Nc
ssnnpt iop1vo others. how can W. cSpoct
200 ~ ioTyc ~ Thousands Of men have |
zen Kept out Of heaven by an uniordyinr
Here u some one who SAWS i viii